🚀 New SummitUp podcast episode!

In the fifth episode of SummitUp, Amit Aggarwal (Principal, Elevation Capital) and Manish Advani (Vice President, Elevation Capital) join Viswanathan V. (Head of Marketing, Elevation Capital) to discuss the massive opportunity in reimagining the travel industry for a new generation of travelers.

They explore how rising affluence, changing demographics, flexibility at work, and a shift to experiences are fueling innovation across the travel stack. The episode unpacks Elevation's thesis on the four key layers ripe for disruption: Inspiration, Planning, Booking, and Immersion.

Chapters:00:00 Coming up01:00 Intro01:57 Rising affluence & changing demographics05:57 Flexibility of work-life boundaries08:21 Spaces within the travel stack12:11 Corporate travel12:49 Inspiration: From discovery to serendipity18:11 Planning: AI meets the guidebook22:27 Booking: The rise of vertical plays29:27 Immersion: Curated experiences at scale33:57 Closing thoughts